Living life by “shoulds” and “oughts” can be a heavy daily burden. If you’re living with many oughts, maybe you’d like to say to yourself, “I will not should on myself.” This can help lighten your load so can you roll with the changes that inevitably come into your life. Exercise your flexibility.
Category: Positive Day
Uplifting creations that may contribute to having a more positive day.
Goofy
Can there be spontaneous moments during your day when you are moved to do something unexpected? Something fun/funny? Lighten up. Get a smile. Give a laugh.
Quiet Time
This is vitally important time for the ME in You. It’s Time that gets crowded out in daily life by the “haftas” and “musts” that demand everything from us. It’s our time that is easily forgotten. Remember it NOW. Give it to yourself on a regular basis. Discover that part of you that is crying out for attention. It’s vital for personal peace and growth.
Humor Being
The healthy side of life is Humor. Focusing on the positive side for each day is pleasant and fun. Negative expectations produce grumpy outlooks. Give yourself and everyone around you a loving yes today.
Friends
Here, through color and heavy lines we have a visual expression of human bonding that holds us together. It’s important to reach out to a friend each day.
Hugs
The dearest form of communication, hugs confirm our humanity in all kinds of ways. They express our personhood. That’s something they didn’t want us doing during the covid lock down. the mandate was six foot separation. Let’s hear it for hugs!
What You Give–>Become
Here I encourage you to study the message carefully. Notice, as the letters read from left to right, they change from smile to grumpy. This says that, as you give in a positive way, you become a positive giver. On the other hand, if you give grudging, well . . .
Be Grateful
Being aware of the things, events, persons in your life heightens your awareness of the positive parts of your daily life. Practicing gratitude every day, using every opportunity, summons your awareness. You may be surprised about how much that is positive in your daily life.
Giggle
This is the wonderful prelude to a laugh which we need every day. Giggling is health giving.
Negative Self Talk
It’s easy to get into, giving yourself negative messages of not being good enough or not being accepted. Especially in our competitive, high pressure, frenzied lives. This WordToons message raises awareness of possibly telling ourselves down-putting stuff. Awareness is important. Then you can begin stopping the negative message and changing it to a good message such as “I am fine the way I AM. Bravo!